The Academy and the WhiteStones Project

WhiteStones Academy

Of

Knighthood and the Chivalric Arts

Table of Contents:
1.     The Need
2.     The Missing Dimension in Education
3.     The Curriculum of WhiteStones Academy
          a) The 12 Trusts
          b) Scout craft
          c) Work
          d) Altruistic Endeavors
4.     Graduate Opportunities in the WhiteStones Foundation

The Need

To see for yourself the need, just look around. During my short 60-some years there has taken place a distinct deterioration of our culture’s moral behavior: Sex, Greed, and all kinds of perversions broadcast 24,7; Children who haven’t got a clue are having children and, as our population in the schools increases, “God” and the teaching of moral absolutes have been taken out of our school systems. The result is obvious in crime statistics and the increasingly rude behavior we see around us. Broken homes, violence, thefts and murders, all acts perpetrated by people without moral imperatives, people who are ignorant of the way of peace and prosperity.

The Missing Dimension in Education

What is missing in the education of our children is the one dimension science denies even exists: The Spiritual Laws of the universe. Did you know that spiritual law is absolute and is manifestly demonstrable? It is true! For instance, the fool who will not listen to sound instruction will remain ignorant. The wise will heed and increase their learning, understanding, and wisdom. Another “for instance”: those who are ruled by self interest above all else, who lie, steal, cheat, and are “users” will find that people around them shy away from them and have ill will toward them. Those who put the welfare of others above their own self interest, who give generously, speak only truth, serve a cause greater than themselves, will find that others are far more likely to want to give back to them and live at peace with them. It is this missing dimension of spiritual education that the WhiteStones Academy is formed to address and supply to the students who enroll.

The Curriculum of

The WhiteStones Academy

a) The 12 Trusts
b) Scout Craft
c) Work
d) Altruistic Endeavors

a) The 12 Trusts of Chivalry are the core curriculum of the Academy. Summarized they are:

1. I will develop my life for the greater good. Studies regarding self improvement.

2. I will place character above riches, and concern for
others above personal wealth. Here is defined the perfect Character, Attitude, Personality, Spirit.

3. I will never boast, but cherish humility instead. Getting real about “self.”

4. I will speak the truth at all times, and forever keep my
word. There are words and there is The Word.

5. I will defend those who cannot defend themselves. Not by might, nor by power, but by “Perfect Spirit.”

6. I will honor and cherish the opposite sex, and avoid sexism in all its guises. Understanding the difference in CAPS of the sexes: Assertive and responsive.

7. I will uphold justice by being fair to all. The knowledge of good and evil imposes the responsibility to shun the evil and cling to the good.

8. I will be faithful in matrimony and loyal in friendship. Love toward others and fulfilling vows.

9. I will abhor scandals and gossip --- neither partake nor
delight in them. Rumors run riot but chains and cycles can be broken.

10. I will be generous to the poor and those who need help. This is True religion.

11. I will forgive when asked, that my own mistakes will
be forgiven. Removing condemnation from our thought patterns.

12. I will live my life with courtesy and honor from this day
forward. Commitment to “The Way.”

Each of these topics is a lengthy topic of discussion and study and an aspect of Chivalric behavior and conduct leading to self discovery and spiritual growth that any man or woman needs to understand in order to arrive at authentic manhood and authentic womanhood.

b) Scout Craft is part of the curriculum because knowing you know how to make a fire with friction or flint and steel gives one the sense of ability to survive no matter what. Also CPR and First Aid will be offered. Self esteem is underpinned by knowing you know how to survive in the wild. Use of the outdoors to teach scout craft also provides another “classroom” where the acolyte can bond with mentors around the camp fire … the precursor to the round table.

c) Work is provided by the academy to teach good work ethics. It also provides a way for the student to earn a little money and pay tuition, housing, and food. Lids by LeRoy provides the students an education in how a small manufacturing concern can be started without significant initial capital investment and is an object lesson in how the work of the hands can produce a flow of capital.


d) Altruistic endeavors are a way for the academy to further benefit the community and the individuals within it who are in need. They also give to the student the opportunity to experience the results of doing benevolent deeds. The regular performance of altruistic endeavors, by the way, is recommended as therapy for treating post traumatic stress.

Graduate Opportunities

in the

 WhiteStones Foundation

The WhiteStones Foundation is a large organization with numerous enterprises. The Academy is one of these enterprises. Lids by LeRoy, a hat manufacturing company operated by the students of the Academy, is another. Other concerns include: SolarTrans, a fabrication operation geared to producing solar powered transportation for the average man; Gemstones is a Business Services Company with a focus on clients who are business owners and small investors. Gemstones provides office and meeting spaces, phone answering services, Event catering, and much more. WhiteStones Catering Company provides Food Service to all of WhiteStones operations as well as public contracts. I look forward to adding WhiteStones Construction to this list.

Persons who graduate from the Academy will be offered the opportunity to continue with The WhiteStones Foundation as a working partner in a position within the company.

WhiteStones is a 501(c)3 nonprofit altruistic organization.